Desire
U2
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Yeah Lover I'm off the streets Gonna go where the bright lights And the big city meet With a red guitar, on fire Desire She's the candle Burning in my room I'm like the needle Needle and spoon Over the counter With a shotgun Pretty soon, everybody got one And the fever when I'm beside her Desire Desire Desire Desire Burning Burning She's the dollars She's my protection Yeah, she's the promise In the year of election Ah, sister, I can't let you go I'm like a preacher Stealing hearts at a traveling show For the love or money, money? Desire Desire Desire Desire
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Written by: PAUL HEWSON, DAVE EVANS, ADAM CLAYTON, LARRY MULLEN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Album"Desire" is a song from U2's 1988 album "Rattle and Hum."
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Chart SuccessThe song was U2's first number one single in the UK and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
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Grammy Recognition"Desire" won the Grammy award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1989.
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InspirationThe song was influenced by classic rock and roll and was intended as an homage to the likes of Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry.
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Video ProductionThe music video for "Desire" was directed by Richard Lowenstein, who also directed the band's "Angel of Harlem" video.
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Writing CreditsAll four members of the band, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr, are credited with writing the song.
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Concert Staple"Desire" has been performed at nearly all of U2's concerts since it was released.
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Use in Film"Desire" was used in the soundtrack for the 1988 film "The Taking of Beverly Hills."
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Song ThemeThe song tackles themes of materialism and lust.
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B-SideThe B-side of "Desire" featured a cover of the classic song "Hallelujah Here She Comes."
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Album Context"Desire" is one of the few studio tracks on "Rattle and Hum," which is predominantly a live album.
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Notable PerformancesDuring the band's Zoo TV Tour, Bono would often perform the song in character as his stage alter-ego "The Fly".
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